Indigenous Housing Needs in Calgary
A Conversation With ASCHH Katelyn Lucas has been the Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Standing Committee on Housing and Homelessness (ASCHH) for over 12 years. She has built her career working in the homeless serving and housing sectors, and has a wealth of knowledge on Indigenous housing needs in Calgary. She recently spoke with Calgary Housing […]
Water Feeder Main Maintenance
Beginning on August 26, the City of Calgary will once again go into Stage 4 Mandatory Water Use Restrictions. The water use restrictions are expected to last until the end of September. The water use restrictions are returning because significant maintenance is needed on the water feeder main that broke earlier this summer. The […]
Good Neighbour Awards – Second Winner
Daryl Builds Community Connections Daryl has lived with Calgary Housing for 2 years now. He’s an outgoing, friendly man who is passionate about creating connections in his community. His neighbours warmly speak about how Daryl keeps them engaged and connected. He’s recently been hired as the Community Navigator for the City of Calgary, and is […]
Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing
Calgary Housing (CH) is improving energy efficiency in affordable housing across Calgary thanks to funding from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the City of Calgary Climate Change Office. The planned work will improve energy efficiency by over 25 per cent for over 500 homes. The City of Calgary has also been able […]
CHC is Seeking New Board Members
Calgary Housing Company is seeking to fill three board positions before its Annual General Meeting which will occur in June 2024. We are seeking applicants who are committed to our mission of Making Life Better for Calgarians through the provision of safe, affordable housing to low and moderate-income households. Over 27,000 Calgarians make their home […]
Resource on Private Career Colleges
Are you Considering Attending a Private Career College? We’ve written a resource with our partners at Momentum on Private Career Colleges. Momentum provides financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and skills training programs to support people who live with financial barriers. They are a change-making organization that focuses on poverty reduction and bringing social perspectives to economic […]
Winner of the January Nominate a Neighbour Award
Patricia and Tamana are neighbours in one of Calgary Housing Company’s properties. Patricia is well known in her building as a kind neighbour, always willing to lend a hand. She was nominated for the first Nominate a Neighbour award by Tamana. In Tamana’s own words “She was (the) first face we saw when we moved […]
Increase to Provincial Benefits
As of January 1, 2024, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Income Support, and the Alberta Child and Family benefits will increase by 4.25%. These benefits are indexed annually to inflation. Recipients of Income Support will see their Core Shelter-Social Housing rate increase at the time of Annual Rent Review and not before. Rent […]
Cold Weather Advisory
Guidance for Cold Weather at Calgary Housing Company Calgary is forecast to experience extreme cold weather from Wednesday, January 10 through to Sunday, January 14. Please take appropriate care to protect yourself, loved ones and your home. In extreme cold frost bite and hypothermia can set in extremely quickly, and open windows can lead to […]
Celebrate Community Building
Introducing the Good Neighbour Awards Are you a resident of CHC and do you have a neighbour who makes a positive difference in the community? Someone who encourages and inspires others, even if it’s in a small way? Celebrate their impact and the community they build by nominating them for a good neighbour award. […]